DEMOCRATIC WOMEN'S CAUCUS CAREGIVING TASK FORCE CO-CHAIRS SIMON, DINGELL, AND PETTERSEN AND REP. BONAMICI DEMAND HHS SECRETARY KENNEDY WITHDRAW RULE THAT UNDERMINES CHILD CARE ACCESS

Washington, Feb. 23 -- Congresswoman Lateefah Simon issued the following press release:

Last week, Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) Caregiving Task Force Co-Chair Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (CA-12) joined fellow Caregiving Task Force Co-Chairs Debbie Dingell (MI-06), and Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), alongside DWC member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), to lead 23 members of the Democratic Women's Caucus in demanding Trump's Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reverse a proposed rule that would make child care less affordable and accessible.

The Members wrote to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, warning that the Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) (RIN) 0970-AD20 (proposed rule) would jeopardize the finan...